Eighty-four-year-old Everett Ehda finally decided that maybe it’s time to retire – from his second job. His first career lasted 40 years before he decided to seek greener pastures. The former Lemoore High School ag teacher, who began working at LHS in 1962 – when John F. Kennedy was president – retired after four satisfying and meaningful decades in the classroom. Keep reading...
Jun 7 2019 - 5:41pm
Supervisor Craig Pedersen has been accepted as one of a select group of leaders in county government from across the country to participate in the 16th Annual County Leadership Institute (CLI), a rigorous program developed by the National Association of Counties (NACo) and Cambridge Leadership Associates. Keep reading...
Adventist Health is getting some monetary assistance in its ability to combat opioid usage in Kings County. More than 130 people in the United States die every day after overdosing on opioids, including prescription opioids, heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl - a potent synthetic opioid, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The addiction also is known to bring instability and chaos to the entire family. Keep reading...
Adventist Health announced that it is welcoming board-certified family nurse practitioner, Amber Simson, to Adventist Health Medical Office in Lemoore. Specializing in family practice, Simson offers care for both children and adults; including well-child exams, well-women exams, immunizations/vaccinations, school, and sports physicals, and chronic disease management. Keep reading...
Suppose you have a retirement party, and nobody comes? Well, Oscar Lucio didn’t have to worry about that as nearly 200 of his friends, supporters, and family came out to honor the likable cop as he stepped down from the Lemoore Police Department after more than 32 years on the job. Keep reading...
It takes a volunteer, and lots of them to feed a village. In this case, the village is Lemoore, and the volunteers helped to prepare and supply a Thanksgiving dinner to an estimated 2,000 persons during Thursday’s 18th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner, held at the Lemoore Senior Citizens’ Center. Keep reading...
Oct 15 2018 - 4:33pm
The Lemoore Rotary Club awarded $5,550 to the Friends of the Kings County Library to purchase children’s books for the Lemoore Branch Library. Current Rotary Club president Charlotte Meade attended the October 11 meeting of Friends of the Kings County Library to present two grant awards. Keep reading...
A contingent of Lemoore High School wrestlers decided they wanted to help the make Lemoore Police Department’s job a little easier. They grabbed their paintbrushes and a bucket of paint and set about sprucing up or painting curb numbers. Keep reading...
According to Stratford’s top elected official, Kings County Supervisor Joe Neves, a video inspection has revealed no significant damage to the community’s two wells, which mysteriously went down nearly a week ago, forcing residents to rely on bottled water and a back up well for showers and sanitation purposes. Keep reading...
